CLI Command examples on this page are always provided without the --application (shorthand -A) argument,
assuming you’re running these commands in a connected folder (at creation or using the dotcloudconnect command).
For more details on connected folders, see Migrating to the CLI 0.9.

The Play framework makes it easy to build web applications with Java and
Scala. The framework’s focus is on developer productivity and RESTful
architectures.

In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the deployment of the sample chat
application that ships with the Play framework.

First, download and unzip the latest version of the Play framework. You’ll also
want to create a new directory somewhere for your dotCloud app, which will
contain the compressed WAR file and your dotcloud.yml file. Change to the
directory that contains Play and run: